A report containing recommendations for the messaging of and delivery methods for harmful algal blooms information, future research needs, and potential funding sources for developing the recommended resources. Source: North Central Region Water Network

A behavioral science toolkit for practitioners. Comprised of 15 behavioral strategies and numerous case studies, this toolkit offers proven and promising behavioral approaches to addressing today’s most pressing environmental challenges. Source: Rare

This publication provides information from researchers across the Midwest who are addressing the benefits, costs and other issues related to saturated buffers through the “Transforming Drainage” project. Source: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

Examples of fish found in streams of the Upper Mississippi River Basin. Source: Fishers and Farmers Partnership

This publication describes ten promising practices to reduce nitrogen loads and improve water quality, along with the complex processes that affect nitrate loads. Source: University of Illinois Extension

A summary of the ten most promising ways to reduce nitrogen loads. Source: University of Illinois Extension

Fields to Streams: Managing Water in Rural Landscapes details connections between land use, runoff, and water quality in rural landscapes. The two-part book highlights practices to improve and protect rural streams and shows how land management can affect the rate of runoff that shapes them. The publication was prepared for landowners, land managers, and the […]

Fields to Streams: Managing Water in Rural Landscapes details connections between land use, runoff, and water quality in rural landscapes. The two-part book highlights practices to improve and protect rural streams and shows how land management can affect the rate of runoff that shapes them. The publication was prepared for landowners, land managers, and the […]

The purpose of this study is to explore the psycho-social factors which influence landowner civic engagement in water resource protection. Study findings suggest landowners are more likely to be civically engaged in water resource issues if they feel a personal obligation to take civic action and perceive they have the ability to protect water resources. Source: […]

This resource offers an introduction to behavior change designed to guide educator planning. Educators can decide what to learnabout people, how to select indicators of change, and how to use audience information to create change. Source: University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension

A paper that introduces a variety of behavior change tools, with how and when to use the tools. The paper is intended for practitioners and program managers, to help them develop more effective strategies for fostering sustainable behaviors. Source: McKenzie-Mohr & Associates